County Fair Exposition Emphasis and Premiums Highlighted
The article argues the Coos and Curry County Fair should educate as well as entertain and notes growing exhibitor interest. It lists special premiums from local sponsors like The Bank of Myrtle Point and Quaker Nurseries offering cups, medals, and fruit trees, plus insurance credits and subscriptions as incentives for dairy crops, fruit displays, and school contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curry
Coos
Curry Counties
Curry County
Bank of
Myrtle Point
Quaker Nurseries
C.f.lansing
Salem
Oregon
Gravenstein
Rome
Jems
Jelleys
Ned C. Kelley
Coquille
Post Office
Beeta -o ver Knights of Pythisé Coos County Special Train Schedule
A special Coos County railroad trip to Portland for the Grand Lodge convention is planned. William Weekly reports the route from Myrtle Point to Portland with morning departures, ticket sales ahead at Myrtle Point. The Carleton Hotel in Portland hosts the Coos delegation, with about 200 expected to attend.
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Knights
Pythisé
Coos
Portland
Myrtle ‘Point
Centilles
Cedar ‘Point
Beaver Hill
Marshfield
North Bend
Reedsport
Sermen
Eugene
Stecede
Pirtland
William Weekly
Bandon
C. M.cehulz
Coquille
Carletown
Coos County
Myrtle Point
William
North Bend men win contract for gravel road work at Ford
Coquille Oregon July 24 Padrick Weber and Perkins of North Bend won the contract to grade two miles of the North Fork road known as Gravel Ford. They will also install bridges and culverts. Bids from Ellingson Henderson Plymate Snyder Weekly Moon Gidley were listed with various totals. The project adds to about twenty miles of heavy road construction now under way in Coos County.
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Coquille
Ore
Padrick Weber
Perkins
North Bend
North Fork Road
P. Plymate
Ellingson
Henderson
Alm. Snyder
Decedee
Podrick
Weber
R. L
Moon & Gidley
Coos County
Local School District Announces 1916 17 Term Start
Claud H. Giles announces the 1916 17 term opens September 11 in LaMoure local schools. New staff lists include Superintendent W Eugene Smith, teachers Victor Morris Muriel Watkins Louis Farrow Effie King Agness McCracken Etta Darnell Lola Green Florence Davidson Belle Whitaker Daisy Short and music teacher C A Davidson. Echo plans higher subscription rates as print costs rise and daily papers push prices.
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Claud H. Giles
W. Eugene Smith
Victor P. Morris
Muriel Watkins
Louis E. Farrow
Effie King
Agness McCracken
Etta Darnell
Lola Green
Florence Davidson
Belle Whitaker
Daisy Short
C. A. Davidson
Geological Survey reports 1915 metal output rise in East
The Geological Survey distributes its annual statement on gold silver copper lead and zinc in the Eastern States for 1915. Total value of output reaches 29,968,372 dollars, up about 158 percent from 1914.
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Geological Survey
McMinnville Company Forms to Prospect Local Oil Field
A new McMinnville company is established to prospect an oil field near the city. Local officials note potential exploration activity may begin soon and could impact nearby landowners and job prospects.
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McMinnville—Company
Two auto collisions on the Middle Fork road
A detailed report describes two head on crashes on the Middle Fork road near Chandler. The first collision involved T D Guerin and a returning doctor’s runabout. no one was hurt but damage occurred. A second crash near the sharp curve southeast of Chandler injured Mrs Houser and Chester Houser, leading to Kenny’s arrest for violating Oregon motor vehicle laws.
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Roseburg’ Road
D. ‘Guerin
Ford
C. E. Houser
Buick
W. H._Kenney
Roseburg
Middle Fork
Chandler
Houser
Bessie
Keony
Child
G. Wimberly
Brewster Valley
Chester
Kenny
Oregon
Eid Chester
Bessie Houser
Cornstable Brown
Messrs
Keny
Wimberly
Clark Fensler
Olen Harison
W. H. Kenny
Glen Wimberly
Dodge
Fire at Whitaker Home Suppressed Before Firefighters Arrived
A blaze at the J. S. Whitaker residence on East Maples street Thursday afternoon, likely sparked by a chimney, was controlled by Mrs. Whitaker and her daughter Helen plus Mrs. Henry Schroeder using a garden hose before the fire company arrived with its chemical engine and hose cart.
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J. S. Whitaker
East Maples Street
Whitaker
Helen
Henry
Schroeder
New road proposed from Eugene to Klamath via Crater Lake
A proposed transportation project aims to build a new route linking Eugene with Klamath through Crater Lake National Park. Planners outline potential benefits for regional connectivity and tourism while detailing environmental considerations and funding needs.
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Eugene
Klamath
Crater Lake
Oregon events and industry highlights across coast region
Portland trade excursion to Coos Bay area outlines talks on closer ties among Florence North Bend Coquille and Mapleton. Loganberry crop robust with Northwest Fruit Products and Pheasant Fruit Juice plants running round the clock. notices of awards to two boys for railroad safety act. and state officials discuss road closures for motorcycle races.
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Portland
Coos ‘Bay
Mapleton
Ministers Plan Rural Church Probes At Oregon Conference
The fourth United Interdenominational Ministers Conference in Eugene Oregon will discuss the Rural Church survey. Officials from Lane County helped prepare the study showing limited local church connections and general unsatisfactory conditions. Major topics include proposed remedies and how to address the Mexican situation from a non denominational church perspective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oregon
Eugene
Paly
Oregon
Lane County
Sample
Uggest
P L Campbell
County plans entertain visitors for railroad jubilee
Don Snyder attended a Marshfield conference of county commercial club representatives to craft plans for entertaining outsiders during Coos County Railroad Jubilee August 24 25 26 The scheme includes auto tours through Myrtle Point and a possible Dixon Grove feed with details to follow.
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Snyder
Marshfield
Coos‘ County
Myrtle Point
Dixon Grove
Cooper Bros Presents a Myrtle Point Show of Top Acts
The program features the Hatsu troupe of Japanese acrobats and jugglers Prof Vai Ras ki and his trained ponies Captain Chas Duncan and elephants and a cast of gymnasts comedians and daring stunts Roberts is billed as Queen of Air and performs death defying acts in a thrilling showcase praised as unmatched by any prior attraction.
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Hatsu
Vai Raski
Chas. Duncan
Roberts
S. P. Co Plans 300000 Dollar Track Rebuild
S. P. Co will spend 300000 dollars to rebuild the track between Southerlin and Divide, aiming to improve facilities and safety for local events.
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S. P. Co
Southerlin
Divide
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Coen Fair
LaMoure
Echo
Torle
Birch
Tucker’s
WitHe Kenny
Blaze
Lake County
Salem Statesman
North-west Fruit Products Company
Pheasant Fruit Juice Company
Gem
Pheasant
Frank Schmidt
Northwest Fruit Products Company
Logan
Fem
Woodburn
C. H. Ketchum
Stockton
Southern Pacific
Frank Haffensperger
Clayton Shaesley
Livingston
Cal
Crocker-Hoffman Land and Water Company
Brown
Union County
Speedem Up Club
Schiller Hermann
Flora
Port Orford
Knapp Hotel
Hermann
Hermony
Coulees
Malheur
Harney
American Nitrate Company
Withycombe
Desert Land Board
Percy Cupper
Washington
Senate
Judiciary
John H. Clarke
Cleveland
Ohio
Supreme Court
Hughes
Morrow County
Heppner Gazette
Portland Railway, Light & ‘Power Company
Public Service Commission
Drain
Comatock
Anlauf
Leona
Oregon Public Service Commission
Southern Pacific Company
Cottage Grove
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Motive Power
T. W. Heintzelman
Baker
Grant
Dixie Mountain
Taterdenominational ‘Conference of Oregon
Cooper Bros
N. P. Peterson
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